What kind of home is Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ?

Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ sell for?

Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ last sold for £225,250 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and July 2022, Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ rose from £70,000 to £225,250, a change of £155,250. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ?

The current EPC rating for Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ?

Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PE30 1QQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ use?

The latest EPC at Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ?

Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ in?

Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ sits in King's Lynn. It falls within the PE30 postcode district in Norfolk.

What is crime like near Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ?

Police records around Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ?

The closest primary school to Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ is Eastgate Academy (106m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The College of West Anglia (566m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ?

The closest rail stop to Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, PE30 1QQ is Kings Lynn Rail Station, 185m away. The nearest ferry option is King's Lynn Ferry Landing, 709m away.

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Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1QQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Blackfriars Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Blackfriars Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in King's Lynn (PE30 1QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 16.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 43.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £225,250 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Blackfriars Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from May 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

71%92%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Blackfriars Cottage, Kirby Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Blackfriars Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Blackfriars Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£225,250

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

3 July 2022Most recent
£225,250
+221.8%over 24 years
8 October 1997
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PE30 1QQ: £115,000 (2020–2011).

Nearby sales in PE30 1QQ

On the street

Versus other Kirby Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Blackfriars Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,619

Street avg £2,034

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the King's Lynn district page.

Full King's Lynn report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Kings Lynn Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Eastgate Academy. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PE30 1QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PE30 1QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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